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Dispensing Opticians in Wyoming
Want to work in Wyoming as a Dispensing Optician? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Dispensing Opticians in Wyoming are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Dispensing Opticians in Wyoming is growing faster than average.
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Dispensing Opticians in Wyoming earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Dispensing Optician Career?
- Health Professions
- Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
- Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
How Many Dispensing Opticians Work in Wyoming?
260 people worked as Dispensing Opticians in 2018 in this state.
There were 260 Dispensing Opticians employed in this state in 2017.
The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.
The typical state has 980 Dispensing Opticians working in it, which means Wyoming has fewer Dispensing Opticians than average.
Job Projections for Wyoming
Jobs for Dispensing Opticians in this state are growing at a rate of 12.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.1%.
Wyoming Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 280 total jobs in 2026 for Dispensing Opticians in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 7,000 annual jobs and 89,300 total jobs in 2026.
What do Dispensing Opticians Make in Wyoming?
In 2018 wages for Dispensing Opticians ranged from $21,600 to $40,230 with $29,830 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.39 to $19.34. The median hourly rate was $14.34.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $14 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.34.
The median salary in Wyoming is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wyoming Metros for Dispensing Opticians
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dispensing Opticians.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Casper, WY | 70 | $31,480 |
Top States for Dispensing Opticians Employment
View the list below to see where most Dispensing Opticians work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 6,920 | $39,310 |
Texas | 6,300 | $33,610 |
Florida | 4,510 | $38,420 |
Michigan | 3,580 | $35,190 |
New York | 3,240 | $56,960 |
Ohio | 3,150 | $39,860 |
Illinois | 2,840 | $34,170 |
Pennsylvania | 2,560 | $34,230 |
Minnesota | 2,200 | $37,900 |
Indiana | 2,190 | $29,860 |
New Jersey | 1,750 | $57,450 |
Georgia | 1,740 | $32,890 |
North Carolina | 1,710 | $39,680 |
Massachusetts | 1,680 | $57,400 |
Colorado | 1,640 | $38,270 |
Wisconsin | 1,630 | $34,330 |
Virginia | 1,630 | $46,330 |
Tennessee | 1,610 | $36,770 |
Arizona | 1,460 | $35,510 |
Washington | 1,450 | $43,070 |
Below are the states where Dispensing Opticians get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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New Jersey | $57,450 |
Massachusetts | $57,400 |
New York | $56,960 |
Connecticut | $53,880 |
Rhode Island | $50,650 |
District of Columbia | $46,650 |
Virginia | $46,330 |
Vermont | $46,140 |
Alaska | $45,360 |
Hawaii | $45,040 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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